Nuffield Theatre Spring Programme 2011

Well, I am definitely interested in Publick Transport's 'Very Hard Times' (remember The Department of Smelling Pistakes? It's them!) on Monday the 7th or Tuesday the 8th of March.. Have a look below if there is anything that takes your fancy and feel free to add it to the calendar!

Productions for Spring through Summer in 2011

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By William Shakespeare

The Nuffield Theatre Company and Headlong Theatre in association with Hull Truck Directed by Natalie Abrahami

3 – 19  February In the Main House

‘ Love looks not with the eyes but with the mindAnd therefore is winged Cupid painted blind...’
The Nuffield and Headlong’s re-imagining of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM sets Shakespeare’s best-loved comedy in a 1960s film studio where a Hollywood epic is in the making. Meanwhile Hippolyta’s turbulent off-camera affair with her costar Theseus is fast becoming the love-hate relationship of the century – and it’s not the only romance to have blossomed on set. Passions rise. Tempers fray. And filming is almost complete.
This vivid, thrilling new production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM uses video, movement and music to re-locate Shakespeare’s funniest play in the centre of this magical whirlwind of passion and performance – and asks whether love, like beauty, is really only in the eye of the beholder. Combining Shakespeare’s original text with a rich and cutting edge production, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM follows the previous collaborations between The Nuffield and Headlong Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness and The Winter’s Tale.
What you’ll love…A fantastic Shakespeare play spliced with the heightened ‘glamour’ of a 60’s epic film in the making brought to you by a combination of acclaimed theatrical powerhouses and directed by Natalie Abrahami, Artistic Director of The Gate Theatre – what a great start to 2011!
Times7.30pm, plus 2.30pm Wed 9, Thu 10 & Wed 16 and 3pm Sat 19Ticket Prices £10 – £19 (Price 1 – see page 34)Events & Offers2for1, Meet the Cast, Pay What You Can, Post-show Party, Young Person, Student (see page 38/9)AccessSigned & Described Thurs 17 Feb (see page 37)

The Wolves of Willough

by Chase

By Joan AikenAdapted by Russ TunneyThe Nuffield Theatre Company and Forest Forge Directed by Kirstie Davies

9 – 12 March in the Main House

A thrilling adventure set in an alternative history of England, THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE is the story of two brave and determined girls as they fight against ferocious wolves, snowy wastelands and a very evil guardian, Miss Slighcarp. The opening of the Channel Tunnel has led to dangerous wolves roaming Britain, but this is not the only danger that cousins Bonnie and Sylvia, and their friend Simon the Goose-boy, must face as they encounter unforgettable characters and mysterious scheming.
Evocative of Dickens and Edward Gorey, THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE is thrilling, funny and spectacular with lush music and innovative staging.
© Joan Aiken Enterprises Ltd 1972
What you’ll love… A terrific adventure, a classic children’s story, and a great theatrical experience – THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE will be a joy for all the family.
TimesWed – Thurs 10.45am & 2.30pmFri – Sat 2.30pm & 7pmTicket Prices£7 – £13 (see page 34)Events & OffersYoung Person, Student (see page 38/9)AccessSigned & Described Thurs 10 March (see page 37)

The Tempest

By William Shakespeare Cheek

by Jow lIN RUSSIAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Directed by Declan Donnellan Designed by Nick Ormerod

16 – 19 March in the Main House

Following their highly successful production of Andromaque, we are delighted to have the opportunity to welcome Cheek by Jowl back to Southampton with a dynamic new production of THE TEMPEST. In 1999, Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod were invited by the Chekhov International Festival to form an ensemble.
Featuring some of Russia’s finest actor’s, the company first performed in 2000 at Moscow Arts Theatre. Since then, Cheek by Jowl’s Russian sister company has performed across the world from Sydney to Buenos Aires. This new production of THE TEMPEST is the ensemble’s fourth and will perform at only a select few venues in the UK following its Paris opening in January 2011.
Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod’s internationally renowned Russian ensemble, whose “acting is nothing short of sublime” (The Times), perform a fresh and innovative interpretation of THE TEMPEST , bringing to life this disturbing masque of power, control and illusion. Shakespeare juggles laughter, danger, magic and love with all the flair and freedom of his maturity.
“Whatever Cheek by Jowl does next constitutes a major happening” The Guardian
What you’ll love… The Tempest will be one of the most anticipated theatrical events of 2011: a rare chance to see some of Russian’s finest actors in a major Shakespeare classic play brought to you by a company with an internationally reputation for fresh and vivid productions of classic texts – not to be missed!
Times7.30pmTicket Prices £12.50 – £21 (see page 34)Events & OffersMeet the Cast, Young Person, Student (see page 38/9)

FallenUpswing

In association with The Albany, la Breche Cherbourg, Jacksons Lane, London International Mime Festival, Norden Farm Centre for the Arts and Southwark Playhouse

22 – 23 March in the Main House

Weaving dance, aerial, circus, shadows and animation with African spirituality and a modern story, FALLEN creates a dynamic and poetic portrait of eternal love, overwhelming loss and the resilience of the human spirit.
Alone in a foreign land, caught in a place of transition, a woman turns to a place where dreams reunite her with all she has lost in her flight.
Upswing has established itself at the forefront of aerial interdisciplinary circus in the UK. FALLEN is created by aerial director Vicki Amedume, animator Nic Rawlings from Paper Cinema, and mentor Mark Murphy.
“With terrific input from aerial experts, Upswing, this is one hell of a ride” **** The Guardian on New Vic’s Wicked Lady
Time 7.30pmTicket Prices £10 – £16 (Price 2 – see page 34)Events & Offers Meet the Cast, Young Person, Student (see page 38/9)

The Devil Has Quentin’s Heart

Devised and Written By Benji Reid, Peader Kirk and Ray ShellBreaking Cycles

Based on characters from the novel ‘Iced’ by Ray Shell

Directed By Peader Kirk

Performed By Benji Reid Musical Composition and Performance By Andrew Wong

Lighting Design By Paul Colley

24 – 26 March in the Main House

Benji Reid, pioneer of hip hop theatre and culture, returns to the stage with an explosive new production from Breaking Cycles – creators of highly energised, emotionally conflicting physical theatre.
Riding on a roller coaster to redemption THE DEVIL HAS QUENTIN’S HEART is a twisted, funky and perverse modern day tragedy that exploring the stark realism of substance abuse and fractured relationships. Quentin had it all riding high as an ultra-successful trader on Wall Street but betrayed and framed for fraud he discovers life in the underbelly of New York. Greed knows no limits, as Quentinmakes one last wager to save his soul...
Time 7.30pmTicket Prices £10 – £16 (Price 2 – see page 34)Events & Offers Meet the Cast, Young Person, Student (see page 38/9)

Bloodshot

by Douglas Post The Nuffield Theatre Company

Directed by Patrick Sandford

Performed by Simon Slater

29 – 31 March in the Main House

BLOODSHOT wowed audiences at The Nuffield last spring, and returns for a short run before going on an international tour.
Derek is a skilled photographer, very down on his luck. A mysterious envelope drops through the letter box – a stranger asking him to take pictures of an elegant young woman as she walks through leafy Holland Park. The catch is she must not know she is being photographed… the reward is handsome.
Derek accepts – how could he refuse? But the assignment leads him to seedy Soho in the new multi-cultural landscape of the 1950’s. Who is the girl? Why does she take a different route each day? What do an Irish comedian, a Russian conjuror and an American saxophone player have to do with a sudden bloody incident? In solving the mystery Derek finds his whole outlook on life is changed.
Douglas Post’s wonderfully intelligent thrillers do more than keep you on the edge of your seat – they examine the turbulent human heart.
“ superb... combines outstanding acting and a gripping plot” The Daily Echo 
What you’ll love…Terrific storytelling in a fascinating setting… wonderfully fresh theatre.
Times7.30pmTicket Prices£10.50 – £19 (Price 1 – see page 34)Events & OffersYoung Person, Student (see page 38/9)

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

Based on the novel by Jules Verne

The Nuffield Theatre Company Adapted and directed by Russ Tunney

6 – 16 April in the Main House

1866: Strange things are happening at sea...Ships are vanishing without trace…A strange underwater creature haunts the depths of the wild, wide ocean…
Renowned scientist, Professor Arronnax, and Ned Land, the King of Harpooners are sent on a secret mission to capture the mysterious creature that has been wreaking havoc on the high seas. Instead they discover adventure and further mystery, exploring underwater forests, escaping the clutches of the arctic ice and even visit the legendary lost city of Atlantis. For they are the prisoners of the infamous and eccentric Captain Nemo – and are travelling on the most fabulous invention of them all – the greatest submarine ever created – The Nautilus!
Hold your breath and submerge yourself in a swashbuckling underwater adventure – 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA! For ages 6+ and their families.
What you’ll love… A magical underwater world of music, colour and rip-roaring adventure is brought to life by the team behind last year’s Nuffield production of Alice in Wonderland.
Times2.30pm & 7pmTicket Prices £7 – £13 (see page 34)Events & OffersMeet the Cast, Young Person, Student (see page 38/9)AccessSigned & Described Thurs 14 April (see page 37)

Love, Love, Love

By Mike Bartlett, Paines Plough and Drum Theatre Plymouth

Directed by James Grieve

Designed by Lucy Osborne

Lighting by Hartley T A Kemp

Sound by Tom Gibbons

27 – 30 April in the Main House
Described as “Bang on the money (*****)”, by The Telegraph in its first short tour last year, we are delighted to be bringing Paines Plough’s highly acclaimed production of Mike Bartlett’s new play to the Nuffield.
“It could’ve been politicians or old men, an orchestra or ballet or something old like that something old, but it wasn’t. It was pop music. Young people, like us, dressed up as they want. Things are changing every day at the moment“.
1967. Kenneth and Sandra know the world is changing. And they want some of it. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE takes on the baby boomer generation as it retires, and finds it full of trouble. Smoking, drinking, ambitious and paranoid, one couple’s forty-year journey from initial burst to full bloom.
“Terrific lines and big laughs... Bartlett does the clash of generational world views with a devastating precision” The Guardian
What you’ll love…A superb new play by Olivier Award winning playwright Mike Bartlett, whose last play EARTHQUAKES IN LONDON premiered at The National Theatre in 2010 and was hailed as “best new play of the year” by The Stage.
Times7.30pmTicket Prices£10.50 – £19 (Price 1 – see page 34)Events & OffersPay What You Can, Meet the Cast, Young Person, Student (see page 38/9)AccessSigned & Described Thur 28 April (see page 37)

Chouf Ouchouf

Groupe Acrobatique de Tangier

Devised and Directed by Zimmermann & de Perrot

Presented in association with Crying Out Loud

2 – 4 May in the Main House

A witty and highly skilled show for adults and children over seven.
We are delighted to present Groupe Acrobatique de Tangier, a company of twelve Moroccan acrobats, with their new production, CHOUF OUCHOUF produced and directed by award winning Swiss artists Zimmermann and de Perrot. Weaving together contemporary performance and traditional Moroccan acrobatics in a poetic exploration of North African culture, CHOUF OUCHOUF reflects the daily life in the Medina. In the Medina, the old quarter, it’s ten to a house, and a hundred to the narrowest street. Shout or you won’t be heard; push to the front or never be seen. Life and colour lie around every corner, animals and cigarette hawkers fill the squares. The city is unruly, chaotic, but no matter – beneath the clamour and fights of the market are the whispers of its other life. Dusk falls like a shutter, then the night. Silently the walls open, and amid the maze-like streets and along the rooftops figures move on secret agendas. What, or who, is in the bag?
CHOUF OUCHOUF (literally “look, but take a real good look”) captures the danger, joy and urgency of life in Tangiers. The production arrives at the Nuffield hot on the heels of its London run at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
“With an insouciant brilliance, they fill the stage with multiple back-flips, dizzying cartwheels,perilous human pyramids and vaulting trampoline stunts… everyone was spellbound”. The Guardian on previous show Taoub
“The mix of skill [and] sleight of hand is irresistible, and the piece has a gleeful magpie tendency – thieving from absurdism, popular cartoons, surrealism and modern dance”. The Guardian on Zimmermann & de Perrot’s recent LIMF show Öper Öpis at the Barbican
What you’ll love…Highly skilled, vibrantly Moroccan, chaotic, energetic, CHOUF OUCHOUF combines some of the best international acrobatic theatrical skills.
Times7.30pmTicket Prices £10.50 – £19 (Price 1 – see page 34)Events & OffersMeet the Cast, Young Person, Student (See page 38/9)

Bully Boy

A new play by Sandi Toksvig

The Nuffield Theatre Company

Directed by Patrick Sandford

10 – 28 May in the Main House

Major Oscar Hadley is flown to the front line to probe allegations of severe misconduct within a self-styled ‘Bully Boy’ unit of the British army. When young squaddie, Eddie Clark, from Burnley is interrogated Oscar begins to discover that ‘truth’ in a modern insurgency can be a pointof view rather than a fact.
Sandi Toksvig tackles the challenging moral issues of contemporary military occupation and its effect on the mental health of serving soldiers. She asks the question, ‘What makes a hero?’ In this ferociously gripping story, Sandi Toksvig writes with startling insight and tenderness about the minds of soldiers.
Nationally known and loved as a broadcaster, Sandi Toksvig is also a writer of great skill.
What you’ll love… Commissioned by The Nuffield, this new play is enthralling and emotionally compelling. Unmissable.
Times7.30pm & 3pm Sat 28 MayTicket Prices£10.50 - £19 (Price 1 - see page 34)Events & Offers2for1, Meet the Cast, Pay What YouCan, Post-show Party, Young Person, Student (see page 38/9)AccessSigned & Described Thurs 26 May (see page 37)

Dementia Diaries

Lewes Live Lit

Written by Maria Jastrzebska

Directed by Mark Hewitt for LLL Productions

Incidental music by Peter Copley for flute and cello

31 January – 2 February in the Studio

Based on personal experience. DEMENTIA DIARIES is a story of confusion and conflict, memories and memory loss, told through the interweaving monologues of a dysfunctional Anglo-Polish family and their Polish carer, where both parents are suffering from different forms of dementia.

Performed by Polish and British actors, this accessible but uncompromising drama for five voices and live music combines tenderness, despair, and moments of surreal humour.
The production has been developed in partnership with research clinicians and doctors at the Memory Assessment and Research Centre (MARC) at Moorgreen Hospital in Southampton and The Nuffield Theatre, located on campus at the University of Southampton, home to one of the country’s leading departments of clinical neuroscience.
Time 7.30pmTicket Prices £10 (concessions £8)

451Apples and Snakes

 21 February, 18 April & 20 June in the Studio

451 is Apples & Snakes bi-monthly performance poetry night here at The Nuffield, featuring performances by established artists, plus your chance to shine behind the mic, in the open mic session.
Details of performers will be published at www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk or contact the box office. If you are interested in taking part in the open mic, contact Pete Hunter: pete@applesandsnakes.orgor 023 8031 5500 ext 206. 
Apples & Snakes is the UK’s leading performance poetry organisation. Apples & Snakes South East – based at The Nuffield – was launched in 2009. For more information visit www.applesandsnakes.org or join our Facebook group (search for 451).
Time 7.30pmTicket Prices £5 (£3 Open Mic)

Very Hard Times

Publick Transport

7 – 8 March in the Studio

Following the hilarious Department of Smelling Pistakes last year, Publick Transport return to attempt a deeply relevant play about the state of the nation…and fail magnificently.
What happens when a hard-working, honest man can no longer afford to keep his wife in the style to which she has become accustomed? Tackling the thorny issue of economic hardship, Publick Transport presents a reinterpretation of Dickens’ classic so breathtakingly radical that it bears no resemblance to the original whatsoever! Replete with wicked humour, musical treats and visual delights (not to mention theatrical incompetence, petty squabbles and nervous breakdowns) Publick Transport grabs three generations of theatre-goers by the throat and drags them kicking and screaming back to the 19th century.
Time 7.30pmTicket Prices £10 (concessions £8)

You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy

Created and performed by Caroline Horton
14 – 15 March in the Studio
Paris 1945. Christiane waits for a ticket to England that will reunite her with her fiancé. While she waits, this delightfully irrepressible mademoiselle recounts the love story which started at Cheadle Tennis Club between her – an eccentric, acutely-myopic Parisian – and a tongue-tied English teacher from Staffordshire. A tender, comic portrayal of one woman’s experience of love and war. Comic theatre at its most moving and inspiring. 
Caroline Horton won Solo Performer, The Stage Awards 2010 for this charming one-woman show. Commissioned by China Plate/Warwick Arts Centre/mac.
Time 7.30pmTicket Prices £10 (concessions £8)

Bourgeois & Maurice – Shedding Skin
1 – 2 April in the Studio
Taking time out from their busy schedule of gazing at their own reflections, critically acclaimed alt-cabaret duo Bourgeois & Maurice bring their full length show to Southampton hot on the heels of a hit run at the legendary Sadlers Wells theatre in London.
Bourgeois & Maurice are a musical double act with style as sharp as their wit. Part-cabaret, part-theatre, part-catwalk freakshow, their songs blend unashamedly catchy pop hooks with bitingly satirical lyrics.
“Gloriously inappropriate decadence” The Guardian.
Time 7.30pmTicket Prices £10 (concessions £8)

Steal Compass, Drive North, Disappear

Stillpoint Theatre Performed by Rachel Blackman
4 – 5 April in the Studio
Ground breaking young company Stillpoint return to The Nuffield with an award winning new solo work.
What is a successful life and who would you be prepared to sacrifice to get one? Martin is successful, but struggling, his lover is lost in Eurodisney, his biographer doesn’t like him and his wife couldn’t care less. He has only his daughter to complain to. What a pity she is 5.
Black humour, cinematic intimacy and physical storytelling combine in this poetic and funny performance road trip. Blackman’s characters inhabit a twilight sensual world where they struggle with love, conflict and hope. 
Time 7.30pmTicket Prices £10 (concessions £8)

Exterminating Angel

An Improvisation Future Ruins and The Nuffield Theatre
5 – 7 May in the Studio
A casual meal between friends becomes something far stranger when the group’s behaviour suddenly starts to change. As the rules of logic gradually disappear from the room, the friends find themselves in a terrifying predicament that cuts to the heart of who they are. Improvised afresh each night in a radically naturalistic style, this is theatre that picks apart the minutiae of social behaviour and exposes the horror that lies beneath it.
Inspired by the Surrealist films of Luis Buñuel and the atmospheric theatre of Maurice Maeterlinck, Future Ruins cordially invite you to an evening you won’t easily forget.
Supported by The Leche Trust.
Time 7.30pmTicket Prices £10 (concessions £8)

Sex Idiot

Bryony Kimmings
9 – 11 May  in the Studio
This year, following her very first STI test, 29 year-old Bryony discovered she had a common sexual disease. Not one for looking back, she was faced with the arduous task of retracing her sexual footsteps. Join Bryony on a tour through her true-life sexual misadventures and self-realisations, told through vignettes of performance, dance, song and spoken word all gaffer taped to some rough chat and acts of slight danger!
A funny, honest and unapologetic account of female sexuality in the 21st Century, this show is for anyone whose had a one night stand and liked it, broken hearts in the search for true love and ultimately realised no (wo)man is an island.
Supported by The Junction, ESCALATOR and Arts Council England, East.
Warning: Age suitability 18+ contains some sexual content, nudity and alcohol.
Time 7.30pmTicket Prices £10 (concessions £8)

Main House Miles Jupp Fibber in the Heat
13 February in the Studio
After pulling a few strings and telling some little lies, an unprepared and unqualified Jupp heads to India with the English press to embark on a month long, sun-soaked disaster (and some minor triumphs). A sorry tale of how he attempted to become a cricket journalist by the unlikely, ill –thought out and dishonest method of pretending to be one.
Miles Jupp is an award winning stand up and actor who has recently appeared in the feature film Made in Dagenham and the BBC’s The Thick Of It, Mock the Week, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow as well as appearing as a regular character in Rev.
Time7.30pmTicket Prices£15 (concessions £13)

Studio The Comedy Bar

Stephen Carlin
27 March in the Studio
As seen on Edinburgh and Beyond and Comedy Cuts, Stephen has supported Stewart Lee and Stephen Merchant on tour, and has performed stand up and clubs and festivals all over the world. He regularlywrites for Radio 4’s The Now Show and The News Quiz.
“Ready to become at the very least a cult favourite among fans of the sharper end of stand-up” The Guardian
Plus support from Ed Gamble and resident MC Chris Mayo
Time8pm (doors 7pm)Ticket Prices£10 (£8 Concessions)

Holly Walsh
20 February
As seen on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Mock The Week, Would I Lie To You, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and many more. Winner of Chortle.co.uk Best Newcomer 2008.
Plus support from Naz Osmanoglu and resident MC Chris Mayo
Time8pm (doors 7pm)Ticket Prices£10 (£8 Concessions)

Main House Mark Thomas Extreme Rambling (Walking The Wall)
10 April in the Comedy Bar
Following his sell-out nationwide show The Manifesto, award-winning comedian and activist Mark Thomas returns with his brand new show.
Never one to take the easy option, Mark decided to go rambling in the Middle East and walked the entire length of the Israeli Separation Barrier crossing between the Israeli and the Palestinian side.This is the story of 300 000 settlers; a 750 km wall; six arrests, one stoning; too much hummus and asimple question... “Can you ever get away from it all with a good walk?”
“Moving and inspiring…as gripping as any live performance you will see” ***** The Guardian
Time7.30pmTicket Prices£15 (£10 concessions)

John Gordillo
24 April in the Comedy Bar
Perrier Award Nominee John Gordillo is one of the most exciting and inventive headline acts on the circuit. Described by The Evening Standard as “One of our finest stand up’s”, John has performed comedy all over the world and was co-creator and host of The RDA with John Gordillo on BBC Choice (Now BBC Three). He has directed shows for Eddie Izzard, and is a regular headliner atsome of the biggest comedy clubs and festivals.
“Superb” Time Out
Plus support from Neil McFarlane and resident MC Chris Mayo
Time8pm (doors 7pm)Ticket Prices£10 (£8 Concessions)

Dan Clark
26 April in the Main House
Best known as lovable rogue Don Danbury in the BBC3 sitcom How Not to Live Your Life and Johnny Two Hats in The Mighty Boosh – Dan Clark finally takes his unique brand of comedy on the road. The show combines his brilliant observational stand-up routines with the occasional hysterical song.
“A delightful balance of confident swagger, self deprecation, the bizarre and the brilliant. Uninterrupted comic ecstasy” ****Metro
Time7.30pmTicket Prices£15 (concessions £13)

Chris Mayo’s Panic Attack
15 May in the Comedy Bar
We are living in a stressful, confusing, panic filled world, and no-one knows it better than full time hypochondriac and stand up comedian Chris Mayo. Join him as he unfolds all that makes us tick, in this refreshing and calming debut solo show from one of the comedy circuits most exciting and promisingnewcomers. Plus support.
“Packed with tales of life experiences, his material is full with off the cuff sarcastic commentary and is amusingly unpredictable” Three Weeks
This is a work in progress show prior to its performance at The Edinburgh Festival.
Time8pm (doors 7pm)Ticket Prices£5

The Comedy Bar Zoe Lyons
22 May in the Comedy Bar
As seen on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Mock The Week, Zoe is fast becoming one of the most exciting and sought after headline acts on the circuit. IF.Comedy Award Nominee.“Confident and razor sharp” Observer Magazine
Plus support from Brett Goldstein and resident MC Chris Mayo
Time8pm (doors 7pm)Ticket Prices£10 (£8 Concessions)

Clare Summerskill Well That Explains It!
29 May in the Comedy Bar
Let’s talk about Sex! Sexual Orientation! Being single, being married, being Gay, Bi, Lesbian, Queer, Straight and those who just see themselves as a little bit on the wonky side…
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about all these matters but were too afraid to ask… in case someone gave you a funny look! All is finally explained and revealed by lesbian actress/singer/ stand-up, Clare Summerskill who in this new show will take you through a fast-moving, song-singing, side-splitting, costume-changing evening of comedy and music. It’s a one night stand you’ll never forget!
“A lesbian Victoria Wood!” Radio 4
Time8pm (doors 7pm)Ticket Prices£10 (£8 Concessions)

The Comedy Bar Summer Special
11 June in the Main House
Due to fantastic sell out shows throughout the last 5 years, The Comedy Bar is hosting a special Summer show in the main theatre, with four of the biggest and most exciting acts on the comedycircuit. Don’t miss this! 
PHIL KAY As seen on QI, Russell Howard’s Good News – a Comedy Bar favourite, and one of the most original, exciting and refreshing comedians working on the comedy circuit.
“Hysterical” Time OutLUCY PORTERAs seen on The Rob Brydon Show, Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You, Argumental and Celebrity Mastermind.
PAUL SINHAIf.comedy nominee at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival and Chortle Award Best Headliner nominee in 2009.
Plus special guest MC.
Time8pmTicket Prices£15 (concessions £13)

WorkShops
Weekly Sessions
These new weekly sessions are fun and informal, no regular commitment is necessary (although we’d love to see you every week!) Book in advance or come along on the day.
Mums and TotsTuesdays 11am – 12pm18 Jan – 5 JulyAges 0-3 years and their carers£3 per session (includes coffee and squash) or £10 for 4 sessions.
Join us for a coffee (on us!) and a chat. A morning  of creativity and laughter! Sessions may include song, craft or storytelling but will always be fun for little ones and their carers.
Fifty PlusThursdays 11am – 12pm20 Jan – 7 July£2 per session (includes drink)
Why not come along and join us for a morning of fun, friendship and chat. Activities may include drama, writing, dance, craft or storytelling. Meet new friends and learn new skills. Admission includes a tea or coffee.

The Company - an adult performance group

28 April – 30 June on Thursdays

Time: 6.30pm – 9pm | £70 for 9 sessions

For anyone aged 21 plus who wants to create and explore theatre in a fun environment. Members meet weekly on Thursday evenings to explore the process of acting. This is your chance to meet new friends, have fun and to work with The Nuffield’s resident directors. Any level of experience is welcome.